2.5" Fulgurite Petrified Lightning Strike Glass Sahara Desert Algeria

Location: Sahara Desert, Algeria

Weight: 0.3 Ounces 

Dimensions: 2.5 Inches Long, 1.1 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick

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Fulgurite is a natural glass formed when lightning strikes sandy soil or dunes. The intense heat from the lightning fuses the sand grains, creating tubular or branching structures. It is also called petrified lightning, fossilized lightning, or lightning rock.

The Sahara Desert, particularly regions in Morocco, is renowned for the natural occurrence of fulgurites. This expansive sandy landscape, coupled with frequent thunderstorms, provides the perfect setting for the formation of these remarkable geological specimens. Fulgurites exhibit a range of forms, from slender, delicate tubes to elaborate branching structures. Primarily composed of silica—the fundamental constituent of sand—these formations arise when lightning strikes the earth, generating temperatures soaring up to 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit). This intense heat rapidly melts and fuses the sand, creating fulgurites that faithfully retain the intricate shape and texture of the original sand grains.